Question

Solve for b.
-7b – 12 = -61

Answer 1

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`\mathsf{-7b - 12 = -61}`

`\large\textsf{ADD 12 to BOTH SIDES}`

`\mathsf{-7b - 12 + 12 = -61 + 12}`

`\large\textsf{CANCEL out: -12 + 12 because that gives you 0}`

`\large\textsf{KEEP: -61 + 12 because it helps solve for your b-value}`

`\mathsf{-61+12=\bf -49}`

`\large\text{NEW EQUATION: \textsf{-7b = -49}}`

`\large\textsf{DIVIDE -7 to BOTH SIDES}`

`\mathsf{(-7b)/(-7)=(-49)/(-7)}`

`\large\textsf{CANCEL out: }\mathsf{(-7)/(7)}\large\textsf{ because that gives you 1}`

`\large\textsf{KEEP: }\mathsf{(-49)/(-7)}\large\textsf{ because that gives you your b-value}`

`\mathsf{(-49)/(-7)= \bf b}`

`\uparrow\large\text{SIMPLIFY ABOVE \& YOU HAVE YOUR ANSWER}\uparrow`

`\mathsf{-49/ -7= \bf 7}`

`\boxed{\boxed{\large\text{Answer: \huge \bf b = 7}}}\huge\checkmark`

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